Quote Originally Posted by dr del View Post
Hi,

One question I haven't seen asked is how you prepare the snake and the meal before hand.

With mine I found that letting them defrost near the enclosure lets the snake know a meal is on the way. The eating sideways raises the thought that maybe you need to heat the head of the prey more ( that is generally how they key in on the head of the prey animal) with mine, once it is defrosted, I heat the head region with a hairdrier.

This has a dual purpose - it wafts the scent of the prey around a lot more just before offering, and it gives them a clear hotspot on the animal to aim for when presented.

Hope this helps.


*ETA* yes I would try the small mouse.

del
I thaw them in hot water for about 10 minutes or until thawed all the way through. I’ll try the hairdryer method the next time I feed him. Something I forgot to mention though, he doesnt immediately strike. He likes to rub his face on the mouse and then bites it. I don’t know if that is worth mentioning but I’ve always thought it was odd.